Arnas Velička
| No. 9 – FC Barcelona Bàsquet B | |
|---|---|
| Position | Point guard |
| League | LEB Oro |
| Personal information | |
| Born |
December 10, 1999 Kaunas, Lithuania |
| Nationality | Lithuanian |
| Listed height | 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
| Listed weight | 90 kg (198 lb) |
| Career information | |
| Playing career | 2015–present |
| Career history | |
| 2015–2016 | Žalgiris-2 Kaunas |
| 2016–present | FC Barcelona B |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Arnas Velička (born 10 December 1999) is a Lithuanian basketball player for FC Barcelona B of LEB Oro.[1]
Professional career
In 2015 after solid performance in FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship he signed with Žalgiris-2 Kaunas. In his first season with the team, Velička reached the finals were they lost to Sūduva Marijampolė and won silver medals. Velička averaged 4.7 points and 1.7 assists in 14.3 minutes per game.
In January 2016, Velička played for Žalgiris Kaunas youth in Adidas Next Generation Tournament which was held in Kaunas. Velička and Isaiah Hartenstein helped the team to win and qualify for the final stage of the tournament where his team finished third in Group A and didn't qualify for the final game. He was selected to a All-Tournament Team, averaging 14.7 points, 8.0 assists and 4.4 rebounds in 30 minutes in 7 games of both tournaments.
On July 3, 2016, Velička signed with FC Barcelona B of LEB Oro.[2]
National team career
Velička debuted for the junior national team of Lithuania in the 2015 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship. He averaged 10.8 points, 4.4 assists per 22.7 minutes of action. His team won silver medals.[3] He was selected to the All-Tournament Team.[4] After leading his Lithuanian Under-17 team to bronze medals in 2016 FIBA Under-17 World Championship, he was selected to the All-Tournament team after averaging 12.1 points, 4.1 rebounds and a tournament high 4.7 assists per game.[5]
References
- ↑ https://www.basketnews.lt/zaidejai/13681-arnas-velicka.html
- ↑ García-Muñoz, Sergio (July 3, 2016). "El Barça ficha al base lituano junior Velicka, bronce en el Mundial Sub-17. Así juega (Vídeo)". Gigantes del Basket (in Spanish). Retrieved October 8, 2016.
- ↑ https://www.basketnews.lt/news-88175-bosniu-lyderiu-nesulaike-lietuvos-sesiolikmeciai-iskovojo-sidabra-2-video-foto-komentaras.html
- ↑ https://www.basketnews.lt/news-88179-velicka-simboliniame-geriausiu-zaideju-penketuke.html
- ↑ "Sexton takes 2016 FIBA U17 World Championship MVP honours, tops All-Star Five". FIBA.com. Retrieved 4 July 2016.